Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Syria

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionUnknownAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
N/A
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